100 east pratt street baltimore, md
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100 East Pratt Street100 East Pratt StreetBaltimore, MDBaltimore, MD
The times are a-changin’The times are a-changin’
Renewal Renewal of Inner of Inner HarborHarbor
History of Baltimore
How do we expect our employees to How do we expect our employees to work if they can’t even fit inside the work if they can’t even fit inside the
building?building?
Building owner wants Building owner wants more office spacemore office space– Expand companyExpand company– Prime locationPrime location
Here He Comes To Save the Day!!Here He Comes To Save the Day!!
Why Craig you ask??Why Craig you ask??– SOM => large structural SOM => large structural
engineering and engineering and architectural firmarchitectural firm
– A lot of experienceA lot of experience
Craig Hartman
But first….But first….
OthersOthers must also overcome similar must also overcome similar construction site obstaclesconstruction site obstacles
Mid-Continent Mid-Continent Tower in TulsaTower in Tulsa– Wanted to Wanted to
expand companyexpand company– 20-story addition 20-story addition
by adding a by adding a cantilevered cantilevered towertower
DifferencesDifferences– No distinction No distinction
between old and between old and new structurenew structure
– Without a hat truss Without a hat truss the transfer of forces the transfer of forces is not as clearis not as clear
Bringing those forces downBringing those forces down
Tinker Toy with too much Office Tinker Toy with too much Office Space or Structural Art??Space or Structural Art??
Many criticsMany critics– Too much office Too much office
spacespace– Blocking harbor Blocking harbor
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Boston Properties AKA Money BagsBoston Properties AKA Money Bags
Cost for renovationCost for renovation– $75 million$75 million
Purchased by Boston PropertiesPurchased by Boston Properties– $137 million$137 million
*record price for downtown Baltimore *record price for downtown Baltimore Office ProjectOffice Project
The 3 S’sThe 3 S’s
SocialSocial
Proved to be an Proved to be an economic gaineconomic gain– Attracted large Attracted large
companiescompanies– Funded by owners not Funded by owners not
the publicthe public
SymbolicSymbolic
Unique structureUnique structure– Stands out as part of Stands out as part of
Baltimore’s skylineBaltimore’s skyline– First modern building First modern building
design in the Harbor design in the Harbor areaarea
ScientificScientific
Clear indication of transfer Clear indication of transfer of forcesof forces
Efficient designEfficient design– Maximizes office space Maximizes office space
despite obstacles of despite obstacles of construction siteconstruction site
– Hat truss stiffens building Hat truss stiffens building against wind loadsagainst wind loads
Crowning AchievementCrowning Achievement
Overcame criticsOvercame critics– Proved to draw big Proved to draw big
companies to the companies to the harbor areaharbor area
Overcame site Overcame site constraintsconstraints– Efficient design of Efficient design of
structural artstructural art
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